Customer configuration of cellular communications device

Abstract

Systems and methods are provided for offering customer configuration options when selling a cellular communications device. Offering to sell a cellular communications device can be done over the internet or via an in-store kiosk. The customer can configure at least one software configurable feature at the time of purchase, and the phone is delivered with the software preconfigured according to the customer's specification. Alternatively, the customer indicates one or more internal, non removable selections for the desired features of the phone, and the phone is assembled according to the customer's configuration.

1 . A method for selling a cellular communications device, comprising:
 offering to sell a cellular communications device comprising at least one software configurable feature, said software configurable feature comprising a contacts list;   offering a plurality of selectable options for said at least one software configurable feature;   receiving a selection of at least one of said selectable options;   causing said at least one software configurable feature to be configured according to said selection.   
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said at least one software configurable feature further comprises a wallpaper. 
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said at least one software configurable feature further comprises a ring tone. 
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said at least one software configurable feature further comprises a music repository. 
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said cellular communications device comprises a cellular telephone. 
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said offering to sell a cellular communications device, offering a plurality of selectable options, and receiving a selection are conducted via a website. 
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said offering to sell a cellular communications device, offering a plurality of selectable options, and receiving a selection are conducted via in-store kiosk 
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising offering tutorial for said at least one software configurable feature. 
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising indicating a price for at least one software configurable feature. 
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising storing data that associates said customer and with said selection. 
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising providing a mechanism to further configure said at least one software configurable feature. 
   
   
       12 . A method for selling a cellular communications device, comprising:
 offering to sell a cellular communications device;   receiving customer configuration data for software on said cellular communications device, wherein said at customer configuration data comprises a contacts list;   causing said software to be configured according to said customer configuration data.   
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein said customer configuration data comprises a wallpaper. 
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein said customer configuration data comprises a ring tone. 
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein said customer configuration data comprises a music repository. 
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein said cellular communications device comprises a cellular telephone. 
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein said offering to sell a cellular communications device and receiving customer configuration data are conducted via a website. 
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 12 , further comprising storing data that associates said customer and with said customer configuration data. 
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 12 , further comprising providing data and at least one mechanism to configure said data to a customer. 
   
   
       20 . A method for selling a cellular communications device, comprising:
 offering to sell a cellular communications device;   offering a plurality of selectable internal non-removable features for said cellular communications device, said plurality of selectable internal non-removable features comprising a camera, wherein a plurality of camera resolutions may be selected for said camera;   receiving a selection of at least one of said internal non-removable features;   causing said at least one internal non-removable feature to be installed on said cellular communications device;   causing said cellular communications device to be delivered to a customer.   
   
   
       21 . The method of  claim 20 , wherein said at least one internal non-removable feature comprises a display. 
   
   
       22 . The method of  claim 20 , wherein said at least one internal non-removable feature comprises a digital music player. 
   
   
       23 . The method of  claim 20 , wherein said at least one internal non-removable feature comprises a speakerphone. 
   
   
       24 . The method of  claim 20 , wherein said at least one internal non-removable feature comprises support for a communication protocol. 
   
   
       25 . The method of  claim 20 , wherein said at least one internal non-removable feature comprises a software feature. 
   
   
       26 . The method of  claim 20 , wherein said cellular communications device comprises a cellular telephone. 
   
   
       27 . The method of  claim 20 , wherein said offering to sell a cellular communications device, offering a plurality of selectable features, and receiving a selection are conducted via a website. 
   
   
       28 . The method of  claim 20 , further comprising storing data that associates said customer and with said selection.